Padres Defeat Cardinals 7-3 in San Diego

San Diego—Game Summary: Padres secure a 7-3 victory over the Cardinals In a challenging outing on Sunday in San Diego, the Cardinals struggled offensively, managing only one hit—a first-inning single by Ivan Herrera—through the first eight innings. Meanwhile, the Padres built a commanding 7-0 lead by the game's later stages. Despite the deficit, the Cardinals mounted a late rally in the ninth inning, scoring three runs on five hits, including RBI singles from Nolan Gorman and Jordan Walker, and a sacrifice fly by Lars Nootbaar. With the bases loaded and two outs, Masyn Winn lined out to the pitcher to end the game. The Cardinals' batters faced a tough night, with six players striking out at least twice, totaling 16 strikeouts—a season high matching their performance on May 28 against Baltimore. The loss pushed the Cardinals below .500 with a 56-57 record and extended their deficit to 12 games behind the division-leading Brewers. Since the All-Star break, they have gone 5-11, being outscored 81-51 over 16 games. Key game details include: only four players reaching base through the eighth inning, with the team struggling offensively overall. On the mound, Andre Pallante kept the game...